Yizhu | Purple Eggplant Clay

Name: Yizhu | Purple Eggplant Clay
Brand: 器见
Price: 1680.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Maker: Wang Xiaoyun

$1,680.00 USD

Piece Details

Clay category: Purple clay
Clay type: Mashed purple eggplant
Form: Round bead (round vessel, flat body)

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Capacity: 200 mL
Weight: 255.5 g
Technique: Handmade
Included documents: Certificate of Authenticity, Collection Certificate, Packaging Box
QIJIAN record number: QJ-TP-0018
Availability: In stock

Clay category: Purple clay
Clay type: Mashed purple eggplant
Form: Round bead (round vessel, flat body)
Capacity: 200 mL
Weight: 255.5 g
Technique: Handmade
Included documents: Certificate of Authenticity, Collection Certificate, Packaging Box
QIJIAN record number: QJ-TP-0018
Availability: In stock

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Yizhu

Eggplant-purple Ningguang.
The teapot body is spherical, unadorned by any pattern, save for a single bamboo leaf on the lid as a knob, resembling a crescent moon—the mark of a humble gentleman; with a short spout and a rounded handle, it remains true to its simple essence. Eggplant-purple clay is a variety of purple clay, characterized by a color like eggplant skin—a brownish purple. It has a steady temperament and a texture as fine as skin, capable of developing a mirror-like luster through long-term use. Wang Xiaoyun is renowned for hoarding aged clay; he possesses stocks of original ore Factory One aged purple clay, aged Di Cao Qing, and dark green clay. As he himself puts it, he "experiments with various multi-colored clays"—and this eggplant-purple is one of his secret hues. A simple, plain pot that best showcases the serene quality of aged clay.
Best for: Pu-erh, Oolong, and Black tea.
Ideal for: Those who love deep eggplant-purple hues and value the preservation of aged clay.

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Wang Xiaoyun

Female, born in Yixing on November 26, 1977. She is a Certified Arts and Crafts Master (awarded in 2021), a Rural Revitalization Craftsman, a member of the Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Society, a member of the Jiangsu Ceramic Art Committee, and an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Yixing purple clay teapot making. She began her career in the purple clay industry in 1995, studying under Senior Arts and Crafts Master Qian Xiangfen. In 1998, she and her husband, Gu Yagang, founded the "Xiaoyun Purple Clay Art Studio." With over twenty years of artistic practice, she continuously innovates her style, integrating her own aesthetic sensibility. By experimenting with various colored clays and focusing on botanical and insect motifs, she achieves a vivid, lifelike quality where her hand follows her inner vision. Her work balances tradition with innovation, stability with emotional resonance, utility with beauty, and elegance with charm, resulting in a unique style of teapot artistry. Representative honors: Her work "Danfeng Chaoyang Teapot" is collected by the Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Museum, and the "Huanlong Tripod Teapot" is collected by the Shanxi Provincial Museum.

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